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Wow, when I look back to my photo's from two years ago, I realise what progress I have made. At this stage I should only have about a month left until my braces come off. I can't wait!

Hmm what an interesting few month it has been. Overall I have little or no pain. Even when I have my adjustments, the pain is confined to the time he is removing the bands etc. I am only slightly tender for maybe a day or 2. So far it has been ok.

Just impatient to get them off now

ahahaha pinkpixie...I most likely made a newbie mistake... Overall the pain hasn't been that bad...just uncomfortable...but the chewing definitely hurt! And today i tried eating a semi soft cookie, and broke it into tiny pieces...in the end i just had to sorta suck on each piece until it melted in m...

Ok, i finally took some "proper" pics....Having said that, I have to improve as they are shocking!!! :wink: These pics are from Day 5.... http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/8451/day5front.jpg http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/9210/day5top.jpg http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/8794/day5bo...

Like sdawdy said - I did it!

Here's my story:
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I concur, you have obviously looked after your teeth very well. I am sure by the end of the treatment they will be perfect

That's awesome that you both can do it together. My good friend went for a consult last week and my sister next week. If i can con them into actually going ahead with treatment I will be YAY!!

Yay people who had them on the same day as me :) Thanks for your responses girls (and againbrace). Yeh I am going to upload pics now. I only have very shonky mobile phone ones as my camera wasn't charged. You would think that I would think of that beforehand. Will try and get some more clearer ones,...

Hi Tommm, Have been reading your story and can sooooooooo relate to this: "Oh my god, I look like the biggest dork in the world!" I thought a lot about how they might look and feel in my mouth but I was totally wrong. For some reason I pictured braces in a mouth full of straight teeth (lik...

After much procrastination, I have finally got my braces on. It's been 24 hours since I had my braces put on and I am coping (just). I thought I had come to terms with braces. I think I will feel better when my teeth straighten abit more. Then the braces will look ok, instead of a mess of wires etc....

Ceramic on top and metal on the bottom.

Thanks for your reply Candy - Alot of ppl say I will look cute..but I agree...at the start I won't feel like that...but I am getting around the idea more so now...I have even begun telling ppl... My friend ended up advising me that her daughters have been seeing him for a few years and is happy with...

I finally made my appointment too - April 30th. It's going to be about 7-8 days after getting my wisdom teeth out, so hopefully it will be enough time to recover. if not, oh wells, just get started before I change my mind

Thanks for your replies acd and JenMarie285 . I am feeling confident to go with this orthodontist. I am just waiting on a response from a friend who has started treatment there with her daughter. Wanted to see how she felt so far. Having said that, I think i am 99% close to booking the appointment t...

the ortho does all the work himself not his assistants I would never have thought to ask about that. I liked going in knowing all the facts about costs, timeframe and extractions and his confidence made me feel at ease and happy to start my treatment immediately! He told me in the initial appointme...